New versions released for Mac and PC. at DVinfo.net

David Newman · May 19th, 2011, 11:30 AM

Neo series is now at version 5.5.1

Added: Support for Technicolor CineStyle(TM) with the workspace controls in FirstLight
Added: Support for Sony S-Log curve with the workspace controls in FirstLight.
Restored: Side-by-side 3D performance (back to 50% faster.)
Fixed: Blackmagic capture mode names in HDLink.
Fixed: Framing controls for 444 decodes at half resolution.
Fixed: some minor bugs.

to read more on how the workspace curve work CineForm Insider: Curves - CineStyle and S-Log, a workflow choice.

Download the latest software from Cineform for updates and trails.

Jay Bloomfield · May 20th, 2011, 09:22 PM

I'm not sure if this is coincidental or not. The Cineform VFW codec never showed up for capturing for me in VDub. For some reason, with the new build, now it does. And it works.

Ray Bell · May 21st, 2011, 08:01 AM

David,

Thanks for setting us straight on the Workspace input/output solution in your blog...
I had been wondering about that.

Is there a way to make the settings sticky... as it is now, every time I open First Light I need to set the input/output in Workspace....would be nice to not have to do that each time...

Next question... after installing the new version there are now two Luts listed for Cinestyle...

there is " Cinestyle " and there is " CstyleLUT ".... are these the same LUTs, just different spelling ???

I would guess that we should be using Cstyle for input/output for the workspace and CstyleLUT for the Look (3DLUT), if we are shooting with the Cinestyle camera settings....

David Newman · May 21st, 2011, 10:04 AM

The workspace settings are sticky per clip, just like all the other parameters for color and framing. Defaults for a new clip is a different issue, something we will think about.

You likely installed a CineStyle.look manually, that is why you have two. Delete that look. We install CStyleLUT automatically now.

I explained in the blog that you don't really need the LUT, and its better not to use it and just use the workspace curves (Encode - CStyle, Decode - Video Gamma.)

Julian Frost · May 21st, 2011, 09:39 PM

On HD Link, under the convert tab, when you choose "Select Folder", HD Link remembers the last folder used and opens a typical Windows navigation window which shows Recent Places, Desktop (etc) on the left side of the window.

When you click on the Prefs button and choose a Capture Location, HD Link displays a different window, and it doesn't remember the last folder used, so you have to scroll to "Computer" and browse down the folder hierarchy from there. Really annoying!

If I'm working on several projects, they're most likely on the same drive, and quite probably somewhere in the same folder hierachy.

It would be REALLY nice if the two folder browser windows used the same GUI... the one currently used for browsing to the Capture folder.

I know it's been asked for before, and we were told that section was due for a rewrite. But that was over a year ago.

How about it?

May 19th, 2011, 11:30 AM	#1
David Newman CTO, CineForm Inc. Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Cardiff-by-the-Sea, California Posts: 8,095	New versions released for Mac and PC. Neo series is now at version 5.5.1 Added: Support for Technicolor CineStyle(TM) with the workspace controls in FirstLight Added: Support for Sony S-Log curve with the workspace controls in FirstLight. Restored: Side-by-side 3D performance (back to 50% faster.) Fixed: Blackmagic capture mode names in HDLink. Fixed: Framing controls for 444 decodes at half resolution. Fixed: some minor bugs. to read more on how the workspace curve work CineForm Insider: Curves - CineStyle and S-Log, a workflow choice. Download the latest software from Cineform for updates and trails. __________________ David Newman -- web: www.gopro.com blog: cineform.blogspot.com -- twitter: twitter.com/David_Newman

May 20th, 2011, 09:22 PM	#2
Jay Bloomfield Major Player Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Voorheesville, NY Posts: 433	Re: New versions released for Mac and PC. I'm not sure if this is coincidental or not. The Cineform VFW codec never showed up for capturing for me in VDub. For some reason, with the new build, now it does. And it works.

May 21st, 2011, 08:01 AM	#3
Ray Bell Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,414	Re: New versions released for Mac and PC. David, Thanks for setting us straight on the Workspace input/output solution in your blog... I had been wondering about that. Is there a way to make the settings sticky... as it is now, every time I open First Light I need to set the input/output in Workspace....would be nice to not have to do that each time... Next question... after installing the new version there are now two Luts listed for Cinestyle... there is " Cinestyle " and there is " CstyleLUT ".... are these the same LUTs, just different spelling ??? I would guess that we should be using Cstyle for input/output for the workspace and CstyleLUT for the Look (3DLUT), if we are shooting with the Cinestyle camera settings....

May 21st, 2011, 10:04 AM	#4
David Newman CTO, CineForm Inc. Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Cardiff-by-the-Sea, California Posts: 8,095	Re: New versions released for Mac and PC. The workspace settings are sticky per clip, just like all the other parameters for color and framing. Defaults for a new clip is a different issue, something we will think about. You likely installed a CineStyle.look manually, that is why you have two. Delete that look. We install CStyleLUT automatically now. I explained in the blog that you don't really need the LUT, and its better not to use it and just use the workspace curves (Encode - CStyle, Decode - Video Gamma.) __________________ David Newman -- web: www.gopro.com blog: cineform.blogspot.com -- twitter: twitter.com/David_Newman

May 21st, 2011, 09:39 PM	#5
Julian Frost Major Player Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: California USA Posts: 576	Re: New versions released for Mac and PC. On HD Link, under the convert tab, when you choose "Select Folder", HD Link remembers the last folder used and opens a typical Windows navigation window which shows Recent Places, Desktop (etc) on the left side of the window. When you click on the Prefs button and choose a Capture Location, HD Link displays a different window, and it doesn't remember the last folder used, so you have to scroll to "Computer" and browse down the folder hierarchy from there. Really annoying! If I'm working on several projects, they're most likely on the same drive, and quite probably somewhere in the same folder hierachy. It would be REALLY nice if the two folder browser windows used the same GUI... the one currently used for browsing to the Capture folder. I know it's been asked for before, and we were told that section was due for a rewrite. But that was over a year ago. How about it?